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Category: Green Energy

sustainable data storage
Data Storage
Alex

Rethinking Sustainable Data Storage: Why Tape Still Leads the Way in 2025

As businesses grapple with growing volumes of data and rising environmental concerns, one thing is clear—your data storage choices have a long-term impact. While solid-state drives (SSDs) and cloud solutions dominate tech conversations, magnetic tape storage remains one of the most sustainable data storage options available. And in today’s climate-aware, cost-conscious IT landscape, that matters more than ever. Why Sustainable Data Storage Should Be a Priority Data centers now consume nearly 3% of global electricity, and that number is expected

Alex July 20, 2025
immersion cooling servers
Big Data
Alex

How Immersion Cooling Enables Faster Servers When Overworking the Cloud

We are always told to keep liquids away from computers but it turns out liquid is necessary, although we’re referring to a different type of liquid. CPUs can be made to push their speed limit to the higher side that it was supposed to support but as a result, it provides a faster server. Overusing does push performance but also causes heating problems.  Electronic devices promise benefits and it also comes with a mentioned limit which is set keeping in

Alex November 27, 2021
Big Data
Alex

What is NVMe Storage and How Can it Benefit You?

What is NVMe storage? Non-volatile Memory Express. It is a storage media and a transport protocol. It has high speed with a fast response rate and is suitable for any type of enterprise workload. It works by accessing a computer’s non-volatile memory.  NON-VOLATILE MEMORY: it is a type of computer memory that is capable to retain memory even after the computer has been switched off. Types of non-volatile memory include – flash memory, Ferroelectric RAM, Magnetic RAM, Phase-Change Memory, and

Alex October 18, 2021
ewaste
Steven

Earth Day and ITAD – How to Manage Your E-Waste Correctly

Climate change. The Green New Deal. Global warming. Earth Day has taken on extraordinary importance over the past few decades. The very first Earth Day celebration focused on engaging thousands of students on a sunny spring day in 1970. The worldwide movement helped inspire groundbreaking laws including the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and Endangered Species Act. Join us as Earth Day 2021 will be upon us and we take a closer look at how ITAD services can help

Steven April 22, 2021
Data Centers
Steven

Data Centers Go Green

The Challenge of Data Centers Going Green While Still Retaining Efficiency The unrelenting growth of the data center landscape is being driven by the constant need for more cloud and IoT services. Usually, growth and development are a good thing in business, however in regards to data centers it means increasing power output to stay in operational. The type of power the data center uses and way in which it’s used can have unfavorable effects on the environment. If faster

Steven December 28, 2020

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